166 Gender reveals (1/2)

Moll is exited Jin decided to stay for awhile since Steve is on deployment. She says there is no reason to be in Texas alone. Salali is mooning around since Randy has to go back on tour .Remi and Crystal are excited that Yona will be arriving home in a few days. These last weeks Aisling has been helping with settling Norma's estate luckily since Audis is still alive she just needs to file a few papers putting everything only in his name. She has been going everyday after work to put fresh flowers at the cemetery. Astila knows she is having a hard time with her aunt being gone. He just doesn't know how to help her. Moll reminded him its only been a few weeks these things take time. Moll has placed Remi and Yona in charge of keeping Astila and Aisling out of the house on the day of the party. She has asked Jin to get Maureen and Onacona out. She put Charlie and the Aunties in charge of presents and the cousins in charge of decorations. All she needs to do is figure out food and cakes. Salali is on charge of games. Lord how did Norma make it look so easy . It's taken her weeks to plan something small by comparison. She goes up to the attic to look around and sees that there is a box that she never noticed before. It's wedged behind the wall only the corner is sticking out. Calling down stairs to Inola to come up and bring a hammer . When he gets up to the attic he brought a hammer to pry the boards open. Once the wall is open he pulls the cedar box out. Looking into the wall with a flashlight he sees bolts of material stacked up. Pulling them out Moll gasps at the rich colors of silk and satin. There is bolts of tule as well. She hears Someone down stairs and calls for them to come up. It's Jin she sees what they found and explains.

”those are mine I brought them from South Korea when I was first married. Steve placed them in a crawl space behind the wall and I forgot about them. I should have a box of traditional clothes here somewhere as well.”

Moll blushes and asks.

”did it have hanfu dresses and hanbok?” Jin smiles

”oh did you guys find them?”

”umm Aisling wore one of the hanfu dresses on her trip as a maternity dress. We each took one I'm sorry we did not know.” Jin begins to laugh.

”I'm sure going to miss this place when I have to leave. At first I was a little confused by how close everyone is. Now I'm going to miss tripping over so many people.” She sighs .

”Why are you going somewhere?” He asks her .

”My job here is about done and it will be time to leave soon.” She avoids looking at him not wanting to see that he doesn't care. Her heart sinks at the thought of this man may not like her as much as she likes him.

”hmmm will you go back to Texas ?” He holds his breath not sure what she will say.

”I'm not sure I gave up my job there to come here for Astila and the commander. I'm sure it won't be hard to get it back. My house is still there.”

Just then the others come back with some more things for them . The girls are chatting about how surprised Maureen and Aisling is going to be. Marshal gets quiet wondering if he asks she will stay.

by the time they leave the bar that night all is ready for the next day. They turned the bar into an oasis with plants and the walls have tile curtains with cascading lights. They have jewel tone silk tablecloths through out the room. There are exotic stuffed animals all over the place. They have balloon flowers and rainbows at every door. Now they just have to get the expecting mothers here at the same time and still unaware. Marshal is glad that his job is done. He calls his Dad as he is leaving telling him he needs to chat.

The next morning the plan is in place Remi asked Aisling and Astila to take her to pick up Yona from the airport. She used the excuse that she doesn't like to drive in the city. So they head out with Crystal in tow to pick up Yona.

Jin asks Maureen and onacona to help her go and finish closing up audis's house. She says that she wants witnesses for everything she needs to do. That way if something happens they can't blame her. They of course agree since it's a big job that needs to be done.